A contract in question

What happened: The Detroit Human Services Department issued a no-bid contract to the nonprofit Clark & Associates.

Contract: $1.2 million to pay employees to help the city with food and clothing programs for lower-income residents.

What went wrong: Clark & Associates spent $210,344 on furniture, despite the contract requiring the money to be spent solely on employee salaries providing the services.

Where's the furniture? The Human Services Department, 5031 Grandy.

What's next: The City Council's research and analysis division is investigating.
Story at: http://www.freep.com/article/2011051...oit-department